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This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record concerning intelligence on a possible Chinese Communist defection, a memorandum of conversation dated December thirteenth, nineteen fifty‑one. The document is notable because it records early United States assessment of a high‑level defection offer that included financial terms and potential political leadership. The record was released to the public through The Black Vault website. It appears as part of a Freedom of Information Act release, with the declassification authority listed as the Central Intelligence Agency. The release date is noted on the archive page, and the document is available in full via the provided URL. Subject: Participants: Copies to: aie a aR aa U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING orrice pu ocean that. eertain conditions wore net. elaborate: on. this. point. ae Dr. Meleney called on Mp. Al1fson. rere by appoint 7 ment. Dr. Méleney mentioned that he. was: General Li-> fsung~ jen! ‘& physician: and had operated on him after at ‘s arrival im this country. He said gia A's physical condition was. now very good. a Dr. Meleney” ‘end thal th coprebestions he Had - “with” Li Teung«jen, the latter had indieated that: 2. rapprochement with Chtong. “fede chek Was. not an bes Laity. BY vided 2. Dr. Meleney: then said. that he: “eid eeitaa 4 to bes: Aine: oe formation: for the State Department which . General Li had oo. received recently from Hong Kong to the-effeet that one of a the leading Chinese Commmist genera: in the North) was > - willing to defeet from the Commnist regime with dbout a. million treops if genera. support, ineluding ‘an estimated ¢200 milifon in financial aid, was: fortheoming from the: U.S. Queried as to what elements. ini might head up. the politi< cal leadership of such a movement, Dr. Meleney said he had no specific knowledge of bac aspect aE ‘the: metter, te Bae ee 2 sr i ie: i is C ea) a 3 r i hehe F4 cl SEGURITY (HF ORMATE id A Nee seGuall AQFORMATION potas ena E hele 2 ile wepcnar sis: an OF sateen rd paca beat id anne ect reply to a question, Dr, Meleney said that it would be possible for U.S. Government people to get in touch directly with representatives. of the dissident faction in Hong Kong who had given General Li his information, if this course of action was considered to be desirable. Me. Allison thanked Dr. Meleney for this informa- tion and said that the subject was, of course, one which would require careful consideration before any decision was made as to what, if any, action might be taken on it. Dr. Meleney indicated his thorough understanding of this situation. teage «BE erpuniTy iePGAMATION wid PEICAsTLPerkins tah The Black Vault entry accompanying this record notes that the memorandum documents a conversation with Dr. Meleney regarding General Li Tsung‑jen’s reported willingness to defect, the financial terms discussed, and the potential for U.S. officials to make direct contact with dissident

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This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record concerning intelligence on a possible Chinese Communist defection, a memorandum of conversation dated December thirteenth, nineteen fifty‑one. The document is notable because it records early United States assessment of a high‑level defection offer that included financial terms and potential political leadership.

Date: OCT 15 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was Central Intelligence Agency Record Concerning Intelligence On A Possible about?: This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record concerning intelligence on a possible Chinese Communist defection, a memorandum of conversation dated December thirteenth, nineteen fifty‑one. The document is notable because it records early United States assessment of a high‑level defection offer that included financial terms and potential political leadership.
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